NERVOUS A-League chiefs say they are confident the grand final will not be mired in the controversy that left Melbourne Victory seething after their loss to Brisbane Roar in the semi-final.

The man announced as the competition’s referee of the year, Peter Green, will take control of his second consecutive grand final on Sunday, with officials anxious that there is no repeat of Victory’s denial of a clear penalty in the last minute, ironically by the man viewed by many as the competition’s best referee, Strebre Delovski.

The 2011 grand final also ended with a last-gasp controversial penalty decision, though referee Jarred Gillett was ultimately vindicated in his award of Brisbane’s winning spotkick.

A-League head Damian DeBohun said that Green had earned the responsibility of the grand final, and was used to the spotlight of officiating in high-octane games.

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